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30-Minute One-Pot Tortellini and Sausage

By Corey Valley
Created January 10, 2017
That’s right—this hearty one-pot meal goes from stove to table in 30 minutes flat. It’s the perfect dish to serve on a busy weeknight!
One Pot Cheesy Tortellini and Sausage

Even if you can’t fly off to Italy right now, your taste buds sure can with this delicious tortellini recipe. All you need are a few simple ingredients and one pot to put a crowd-pleasing Italian dinner on the table in just 30 minutes! Don’t believe me? Give it a try—here’s how to make it, step by step.

First, gather your ingredients. You will need cooked pork sausage, refrigerated cheese tortellini, Muir Glen organic tomato basil pasta sauce, Muir Glen organic diced tomatoes, some chicken broth, mozzarella cheese, garlic, onion and fresh basil leaves.

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In a 12-inch skillet, cook sliced sausage, garlic and onion together for 5 to 7 minutes or until the onion softens and sausage starts to brown.

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Next, stir in marinara sauce, tomatoes, chicken broth and tortellini.

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Stir until well-combined, then cover and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the tortellini is cooked. Make sure to stir the mixture a few times while it’s cooking.

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Remove the skillet from the heat and finish the dish off with a generous sprinkle of mozzarella cheese and freshly chopped basil leaves. Serve as soon as the cheese has melted.

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Ingredients

    • 1lb cooked pork sausage, sliced
    • 1small yellow onion, diced
    • 2cloves garlic, finely chopped
    • 1jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic pasta sauce tomato basil
    • 1can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
    • 1/2cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
    • 20oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
    • 1cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
    • 6fresh basil leaves, chopped

Directions

  • 1In 12-inch skillet, cook sliced sausage, onion and garlic 5 to 7 minutes or until onion softens and sausage starts to brown.
  • 2Stir in sauce, tomatoes, chicken broth and tortellini. Cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tortellini is cooked.
  • 3Remove from heat; sprinkle with cheese and basil. Serve when cheese has melted.

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